Manchester United face a possible FA Cup ‘banana skin’ at the fourth round stage as they head to EFL League Two side Newport County on January 28.
Newport County are the second lowest ranked team left in the competition this season, just above sixth tier Maidstone United, who take on Ipswich Town.
Erik ten Hag will be under pressure to get his team through to the next stage in south Wales, but it could be a real battle for the Red Devils.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Newport County vs Man United kick off?
This FA Cup match takes place at Rodney Parade in Newport, Wales in the UK and kicks off on Sunday, January 28 at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, Jan. 28 | 11:30 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, Jan. 28 | 11:30 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, Jan. 28 | 4:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Mon, Jan. 29 | 3:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sun, Jan. 28 | 10:00 p.m. IST |
Newport County vs Man United live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this FA Cup match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | Sportsnet |
Sportsnet NOW |
| UK | BBC 1 | BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | Sony Ten 1 | Sony LIV, JioTV |
USA: This game is available on ESPN+.
Canada: Broadcast and streaming options are available via Sportsnet.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream FA Cup matches live and on demand on Paramount+.
UK: This match is available on BBC 1 and streaming is covered by the BBC iPlayer.
India: Sony Ten 1 will be showing the match on TV while live streaming is available on Sony LIV and JioTv.
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Newport County vs Man United lineups, team news
Newport County are stuck in mid-table in EFL League Two and manager Graham Coughlan has little to lose in this game and will go with a first-choice starting XI.
Newport County (5-3-2, right to left): Townsend (GK) — McLoughlin, Bennett, Clarke, Delaney, Lewis — Morris, Wildig, Charsley — Evans, Palmer-Houlden.
Newport County subs (9): TBC
Ten Hag will be able to recall defensive trio Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw to the United squad for this game but Anthony Martial has been ruled out until March with a groin injury.
Sofyan Amrabat and Andre Onana are both still away on AFCON 2024 duty with Turkish star Altay Bayindir set to make his club debut.
Man United (4-3-3 right to left): Bayindir (GK) — Dalot, Maguire, Evans, Shaw — McTominay, Eriksen, Mainoo — Rashford, Hojlund, Garnacho.
Man United subs (9): TBC
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Newport County vs Man United prediction
The gap between the two sides in terms of league standing will be reduced by home advantage for Newport and hostile atmosphere for United at Rodney Parade.
United showed enough grit to get past EFL League One side Wigan Athletic away from home in the previous round and they should edge this one.
Prediction: Newport County 0-1 Man United
